Safety Guidelines - Definitions; Important Safety Instructions - Black+Decker Dustbuster DB1440SV Manual De Instrucciones

SAFETY GUIDELINES - DEFINITIONS

It is important for you to read and understand this manual.
The information it contains relates to protecting YOUR SAFETY and PREVENTING
PROBLEMS. The symbols below are used to help you recognize this information.
DANGER:
avoided, will result in death or serious injury.
WARNING:
avoided, could result in death or serious injury.
CAUTION:
avoided, may result in minor or mod er ate injury.
NOTICE:
situation which, if not avoided, may result in property damage.
IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
When using an electrical appliances, basic
precautions should always be followed,
including the following:
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS
BEFORE USING THE
APPLIANCE.
WARNING:
safety warnings and all instructions.
Failure to follow the warnings and
instructions listed below may result in
electric shock, fire and/or serious injury.
WARNING:
household dust contains chemicals known to
the State of California to cause cancer, birth
defects or other reproductive harm such as
asbestos and lead in lead based paint.
WARNING:
risk of fire, electrical shock or injury:
• Close supervision is necessary when any
appliance is used by or near children. Do
not allow to be used as a toy.
• Shock Hazard. To protect against risk
of electrical shock, do not put unit or
charging base in water or other liquid.
• Do not use dry hand vacs to pick up
liquids, toxic substances, flammable or
combustible liquids such as gasoline or
use in areas where they may be present.
• Do not use wet/dry hand vacs to pick
up toxic substances, flammable or
combustible liquids such as gasoline or
use in areas where they may be present.
• Do not operate in the presence of explosives
and/or flammable fumes or liquids.
• Shock Hazard. Do not operate any
appliance with a damaged cord
or charger or after the appliance
malfunctions, is left outdoors, dropped
into water or is damaged in any manner.
Return the appliance to any authorized
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Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not
Indicates a potentially haz ard ous situation which, if not
Used without the safety alert symbol indicates potentially hazardous
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• Do not use dry hand vacs outdoors or on
wet surfaces.
• Do not abuse the cord. Never carry
the charger by the cord or yank to
disconnect from an outlet; instead grasp
the charger and pull to disconnect. Keep
cord away from heated surfaces. Do not
pull cord around sharp edges or corners.
• Do not allow the cord to hang over the edge
of a table or counter or touch hot surfaces.
The unit should be placed or mounted away
from sinks and hot surfaces.
• Do not use an extension cord. Plug the
charger directly into an electrical outlet.
• Use the charger only in a standard
electrical outlet (120V/60Hz).
• Do not attempt to use the charger with
any other product; do not attempt to
charge this product with any other
charger. Use only the charger supplied by
the manufacturer to recharge.
• Keep hair, loose clothing, and all parts of
body away from openings and moving parts.
• Do not insert accessories when unit is
running.
• Shock Hazard. Do not handle plug or
appliance with wet hands.
• Do not put any object into unit openings.
Do not use with any openings blocked;
keep free of dust, lint, hair, and anything
that may reduce air flow.
• Fire Hazard. Do not vacuum burning or
smoking materials, such as lit cigarette
butts, matches or hot ashes.
• Do not charge the unit outdoors
• Do not use on or near hot surfaces.
• Use extra caution when cleaning on stairs.
• This appliance is intended for household
use only and not for commercial or
industrial use.
• Use only as described in this manual.
Use only manufacturer's recommended
attachments.
• Unplug the charger from outlet before
any routine cleaning or maintenance.
• This product includes rechargeable
batteries. Do not incinerate batteries as
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